Legal Opinion
Kopeikin v. Moonlight Basin Management, LLC
District Court, D. Montana
Decided November 7, 2013No. CV 13-45-BU-DLCPublishedCited by 12 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
*938ORDER
DANA L. CHRISTENSEN, Chief Judge.
Before the Court is Defendant Moonlight Basin Management, LLC’s (“Moonlight”) Rule 12(b)(6) motion to dismiss. Moonlight contends Plaintiff Brian Kopeikin’s claim must be dismissed because the complaint alleges an injury resulting from “the inherent dangers and risks of skiing,” as defined in Montana Code Annotated § 23-2-702, for which Moonlight cannot be held liable. See Mont.Code Ann. § 23-2-736(4). The Court has jurisdiction pursuant to 28 U.S.C. 1332(a)(1). For the reasons explained below, the motion to dismiss will be denied.
I. Factual Background
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